Ganief Hendricks

Ganief Hendricks
Hendricks in May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
President of Al Jama-ah
Assumed office
April 2007
Preceded byParty established
Personal details
Born
Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks

(1949-09-14) 14 September 1949 (age 75)
Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Political partyAl Jama-ah
SpouseFatima
Children4
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape

Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks (born 14 September 1949) is a South African politician, businessman, lecturer and teacher who is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He became an MP on 22 May 2019. He is the founder and current leader of Al Jama-ah, a party for upholding Muslim interests in South Africa. Hendricks was previously a City of Cape Town municipal councillor. Since 3 July 2024, he serves as Deputy Minister of Social Development of South Africa.